Oak Grove Middle School

Did you know there is a national blood shortage? Our PHS Key Club is doing their part by hosting a blood drive in the PHS gym on October 25th and they're asking you to help them out by donating. You'll get a free t-shirt, gift card, and most importantly, the chance to say you saved lives. Win, win, BIG WIN. This link will take you directly to the drive to schedule your appointment: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=ParagouldHS

Spooky houses are due tomorrow morning by 8:00 am, if your OGMS student is participating. We've gotten some SUPER creative houses so far!

Red Ribbon Week is next week! Here are our dress up days for the week.

Come one, come all!! Tonight is the night!! Family Game//Fun Night at OGMS with emphasis on literacy! Join us from 6-7 pm for food, fun, games and prizes. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!!

Click the link below to watch the livestream of the homecoming ceremony happening today at 1:30pm. Go Rams! https://youtube.com/live/06L7njSoZXc?feature=share

Tonight is THE night! The district's homecoming celebrations are wrapping up this evening with our homecoming game tonight at Ram Stadium. The district has several things planned for the evening. *JROTC is hosting Tailgates and Touchdowns from 4-6 pm. Students will eat for free, but a donation of $5 per person is being asked for any guests or adults who wish to eat. This helps fund further tailgates for games. *PSD students are encouraged to participate in the student Run Through; it will happen at approximately 6:45 pm, right after the Ram Walk. *PSD alumni are welcome! It's homecoming after all! This year, PSD will have a tent set up specifically for alumni. We can't wait to see you back on campus!

Congratulations to our first two OGMS Employee of the Month winners. Mrs. Kathy Cook and Mrs. Shayna Poindexter were voted on by their peers to be the employees of the month for September. We are so proud of them and all our staff members at OGMS. ONLY THE BEST AT OGMS!!

Good morning OGMS family! We'd like to invite you to our Family Literacy and Game Night coming up next week! We'll have games, guest readers, book trivia, BINGO, and all manner of things that celebrate READING! Please join us on Tuesday, October 17, from 6-7; bring your family, and have some FUN!

Decades day for homecoming week a BLAST! #ONLYtheBESTatOGMS

Our 6th grade science classes were excited to receive a visit from Arkansas Game and Fish on Thursday! They learned about animals native to Arkansas, and even got to see a live box turtle! Ask your 6th grader about it if they haven't already told you! #ONLYtheBESTatOGMS #OGMSscience

Our FANTASTIC OGMS cheer squad ROCKED their performance today during our Fun Friday celebration. Great job!! #onlytheBESTatOGMS #OGMScheer #OGMSFunFriday

Homecoming is NEXT WEEK for Paragould School District. We're excited to announce dress up days AND encourage our OGMS students to participate in the district-wide art contest!

Kindly join us for our 1st quarter awards assembly to be held in the OGMS Gym on Thursday, October 19, 2023. 6th grade - 12:45 pm 5th grade - 1:45 pm Principal's List, Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance, and Accelerated Reader awards will be handed out during this assembly.

OGMS October Newsletters are coming home in backpacks TODAY!

What a WONDERFUL way to start the day today! #SYATP2023

OGMS Students participating in See You At The Pole tomorrow morning are invited to join at the flag pole in front of the school at 7:15 am. Students who arrive after that time are welcome to join as they get on campus.

OGMS families: Flu shot forms are due back by TOMORROW, Wednesday, September 27. Please send those forms back with your child if you'd like them to get the flu shot during our upcoming clinic. Questions? Call 870-240-2241.

OGMS Family, don't forget we have our first PTO meeting of the year tonight at 5:30! PTO is one of the easiest and best ways to be involved in OGMS. We'll elect officers and work on a general plan for the year. Our next meeting is coming up soon - October 2! Each meeting will be held in our parent center in the main building. If you're interested and can't make it, email kcook@paragouldschools.net.

Shout out to our 1st quarter PE jump rope competition winners! 1st period: Jacob Shepherd and Dakota McHenry 2nd period: Brandon Griffin and Caleb Jones 3rd period: Jerika Moss and Taron Wilburn 7th period: Gage Robinson and Kyler Reid 8th period: Emily Gramling and Haylee Davis

OGMS will be hosting its first PTO meeting of the year this coming Monday, September 25 at 5:30 pm. We will be electing officers and making an outline of plans for the year. Please join us in the parent center at 5:30 on Monday, September 25. If you'd like to be added to the PTO Rooms account for more specific announcements regarding PTO, please email kcook@paragouldschools.net to be added. See you on Monday!